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http://www.inside-edmonton.com/library/howto/htwinter.htm
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How to Survive the Winter in Edmonton
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?: A2 a! z) K$ M; _8 J( u: ]It's cold, it's long and it's unavoidable. It's winter in Edmonton, and there are several ways in which you can make things more tolerable.$ F7 v. m4 R* u* T2 g8 T
# ?* H5 ^1 x/ QDifficulty Level: difficult Time Required: 60 minutes# M6 q2 K6 L ~1 n+ Y( t
$ ]2 V/ @4 _+ C! U$ sHere's How:( X8 O! z3 [' e, R5 |
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2 {5 p$ h$ H; R2 M7 p8 B8 [ i/ s" I 1. Buy a good shovel for snow-pushing.& t, v/ I& ?9 @5 A3 D$ G
2. In fact, get a good, lightweight snow blower -- you'll be thankful after a major downfall.
/ @- v$ L* r' V* _0 M' _9 E' O 3. Have your car tuned up for winter in advance, and get good snow tires.
0 s7 b3 M( |1 S# R- e1 Q 4. Portable, electric heaters are inexpensive and a great way to save on your heating bill -- buy several before it gets cold and they get sold out.
4 K) M& |* N& R& e: \ 5. On warmer days, enjoy outdoor activities like ice skating at Hawerlak Park or skiing at Rabbit Hill.
# c" A2 g2 v2 W' m 6. Have a good stock of sweaters, mittens, scarves, and other winter clothing -- you can get good deals if you buy out of season.% F3 e% d1 f! ~5 |% O% {
7. Stay inside on the bitterly cold days, if you can.% R" f# F2 s& J3 G* i
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! y* x% X, M* P. V% x 1. Stay tuned to the local weather channels for weather warnings -- remember, frostbite doesn't take long to happen in subzero weather.
7 j! q+ ]: I, U2 O( O5 _+ c$ K( E 2. Shovelling is really great exercise, but for very deep snow or to make a path through the snowplough's trail you need a blower. |
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